Pointers on Poise and Social Calendar Notes
A packed social calendar highlights meetings of the Woman's Auxiliary at 7:30 pm in the Methodist Protestant church and the Ladies of the Grand Army for the Republic on Friday afternoon at 445 Walnut Street. The B. and O. Veterans and Ladies Auxiliary meet May 8 in Modern Woodman hall. A county playgrounds talk and FERA funding discussion followed by a Central School Rhythm Band program featured reelected officers. The Fairmont Quota Club hosted an April Italian-themed dinner at Melody Manor with Italian performances and attendees from multiple towns. A Mirror-based hand relaxation exercise and a Lowell Thomas book review were also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Auxiliary
Methodist Protestant Church
E. G. Kunhn
County Unit
FERA
Central School
Dottie Lou Miller
Billy Proudfoot
Virginia Rosier
Rosemary Hileman
Twinkle Little Star
Miss Favish
Quota Club
Fairmont
Mellody Manor
Fairmonty
Country Club Road
Taly
Mike Delligatt
Melody Manor
Truman E. Johnson
Forrest Frankhauser
Fairmont Club
Clarksburg
Grafton
Morgantown
Rhea Fisher
Florence H Wilkinson
Anna Heflin
Genevieve Jackson
Josephine Sidrow
Alberta Davis
Maude Bush
Freda
Baldwin
Claude
Ebert
B.J
Ward
Abd
Sour
New York City
Winners Named In Better Business Campaign Ballot Draw
Contestants neck and neck in the Better Business Campaign with six big prize ballots at stake this week. Voters are urged to boost their favorite candidate now as the campaign ends soon and the top six winners near the prize, with names including Gawthrop Pearl Foley Virginia Leamln Catherine Mauller Silah Miller Josephine Manley and others listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WEFK
Pees
Gawthrop
Mrs. Pearl
Foley
Virginia
Leamln
Catherine
E. Wishington
Mauller
Silah M
W. Boydalah
Eond
Manley
Josephine
McGraw
Mahaffey
Sarah
Knottsi
Miller
Lila R
F. Knotts
Caustacey
Marriage License Issued To Zinn And Haller
The Barbour county clerk issued a marriage license to Lester Zinn 23 of near Philippi and Norma Haller 22 of near Nestorville Cove district. The Book Review Luncheon of the Grafton Woman's Club met at 1 pm in St Pauls M E church with a delightful luncheon. Mrs Harry Compton read a poem on Mother and Mrs Grace Wolfe spoke charmingly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbour County Court
Lester
Zinn
Aldine Zinn
Philippi
Norma Haller
Blaine Haller
Nestorville
Cove District
Grafton Woman's Club
St. Paul's M. E
Harry Compton
Grace Wolfe
Local marriages and events from Grafton area
Announcements include Mildred Miff and Elza Thompkins marriage in Oakland Maryland with future residence in Bear Mountain. Bridge Tourney planned by Grafton Bridge Club at Moose home with details on fees and previous winners. Elizabeth Jackson and Eugene Schneider marry in Clarksburg. birth of Robert Lee Savage in Rosemont with mother Pearl Scranage and Waddell fuel employee father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompkins-Miff
Mildred Miff
Elza Thompkins
Bear Mountain
Methodist
Oakland
Thompkins
Simpson Creek Colleries Co
Moose Home
Charles Englehardt
Grafton Bridge Club
Englehardt
H. B. Hall
Amos Morgan
Dave Bailey
Russel Dotson
Clarksburg
Bridgeport
Robert Allan Savage
Rosemont
Robert.Lee
Pearl “Scranage
Pruntytown
Flemington
Waddell Puel Company
Birth Announcement for Milner Cleavong2 Family
Mr nviel Mes and Milner Cleavong2 announce the birth of a healthy boy at their home near Plemington. The father is employed by Waddell Fuel Company.
Held Prisoner By Dillinger Program Aimed May 3
A novelty program is planned for May 3 in LaF sored featuring Mrs Luke B Ross Cedric O Reynolds the Keefovers and the CMC Trio with a small admission charge. Ken Darty and His Buddys ten piece orchestra played the inaugural ball at Fairmont State Teachers College with 800 students in attendance and face further engagements this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luke B. Ross
Cedric O. Reynolds
the Keefovers
CMC
A. Min
Fairmont
Ken Darty
Fairmont State Teachers College
Ken Daugherty
Cecil Daugherty
the Moose
Personal notices from Grafton and surrounding areas
Bill Monroe of Cincinnati visited friends in Grafton over the weekend. Miss Anh Durant and James Durant of Bridgeville Pa visit their aunt Mia. Daisy Olivia and Miss Durant stay with her aunt for the summer. Mildred and Maxine Yost of Shinnston visit in Grafton. Mr. and Mrs. R E Jones of New York City visit Mrs. Anna Heflin. Marguerite Faulkner recently returned from Daytona Beach Fla and spends time with her grandmother Mrs Minnie Harr. James Durant of Bridgeville Pa visits his aunt at 258 Knotts avenue and plans to stay several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Monroe
Cincinnati
Ohio
Grafton
Anh Durant
James Durant
Bridgeville
Mia
Daisy Olivia
W. Knotts Avenue
Miss Durant
Mr. Durant
Mildred
Maxine ‘Yost
Shinnston
R. E. Jones
New York City
Anna Heflin
Marguerite Faulkner
Grafton-Clarksburg
Daytona Beach
Fla
Minnie “Harr
West Main Street
Knotts~avenue
Fairmont Junior Struck By Ball In Morgantown
Fairmont college student Charles W. Whisler was struck on the cheekbone by a thrown ball during a Morgant baseball game last Saturday. In Cook Hospital his nose is not broken but eye sight is impaired and spinal meningitis has developed. physicians call his condition grave. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Ray V Whitlop of Newton Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
Charles W. Whisler
Fairmont College
Morgant
Whisler
Cook Hospital
Buhday
Ray V. Whitlop
Newton Street
Former Chief Combiettd Carma eteek and figure of Chiriahua Apaches era
A fragmented obituary style item describes a former chief who acted as chief investigator for disturbances in the Ghost Divnce era and who led Geronimo's Chiriahua Apaches band. It notes roles as chief of staff, superintendent of the academy, head of a staff in New Mexico, army assignments on the US Mexico border, and elevation to chief of staff in 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geronimo
Smithsonian Institution
Philippines
Ign
Mexico
Ica
Arnona
Arny
Also Mentioned on This Page
Coral Parrish Montgomery
Grenville Kleiser
St. al 'S Catholic School
Knights of Columbus
Hugh
Robert, Warder
Charles Flanagan
Ann Korte
T. R. Shields
John Niland
C. P. Harris
Robert Ford
Rose Marie Sorbello
Sorbello
B. & O. Veterans and Ladies Auxiliary
Woodman Hall
H R. Gibson
Z. L. Dean
Russell Reedver
St. Paw's Lutheran Church
Walter Chrislip
Hhering
Lowell Thomas
Smedley D. Buller
Laura Townsend Davies
Norman Talmadne
George Jessel
Atlantic City
Harry Bacharach
Associated Press
Better Business
Esculle Furniture
al B. Murphy
Latrobe Street
W. Va
Kellogg’s
Iria
Ben H. Franz
W. Majin Bt
Bali
O.B. Schnelder
Mulberry Avenue
Kirkshare
Mary
Clarks
Dillinger
Frank Traube
Emily Wanatka
John Dillinger
Mercer
Wis
Wanatka
Associated Pri
Sue
Bill
Crisco
Combiettd Carma Eteek
Rapaavannna
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